MERCY UNIVERSAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 23 November 2000
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 27 June 2024 – 26 June 2025
Latest income: £17,175
Latest expenditure: £21,025
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 194 Dunstable Road, Bedfordshire, Luton, LU4 8JJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mercyuniversal.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Mercy Universal is a global humanitarian organization. It provides relief and medical assistance to the poor, needy and sick. It helps in eradicating the root causes of poverty through such measures as self-reliance through vocational training and schemes of income-generation.It provides assistance for shelter and house-repair. It also runs a sponsorship scheme for orphans and poor children

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 26 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,025

Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 26 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,749

Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 26 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,374

Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 26 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £70,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,684

Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 26 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £93,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,684

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 26 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £17,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,025
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 26 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £26,903
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,749
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 26 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,361
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,374
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 26 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £70,802
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,684
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 27 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 26 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 26 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £93,603
Total Gross Expenditure: £103,684
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burma
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MERCY UNIVERSAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2000-11-23T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 27 OCTOBER 2000.
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND POVERTY.
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures